Sans Faceted Mino 3 is a bold, normal width, low contrast, upright, tall x-height, monospaced font.
Keywords: ui labels, headlines, posters, logos, signage, tech, industrial, retro, utilitarian, game-like, digital aesthetic, industrial clarity, modular construction, display impact, octagonal, chamfered, angular, geometric, modular.
A rigid, geometric sans built from straight strokes and clipped corners, replacing curves with chamfered, faceted joints. Stems and horizontals maintain a consistent weight, with mostly right-angled construction and frequent octagonal silhouettes in round letters and numerals. The forms sit squarely on the baseline with tight, rectangular counters and a strong, even rhythm across text, while diagonals (as in V, W, X, Y, K) are simplified into crisp, planar segments.
It works best where a hard-edged, technical voice is desired: interface labels, dashboards, and HUD-style readouts, as well as short headlines, posters, and logotypes that benefit from its faceted geometry. The consistent spacing and regular rhythm make it especially suited to settings where alignment and columnar layout matter.
The overall tone is technical and utilitarian, with a distinctly retro-digital feel reminiscent of arcade UI, industrial labeling, and early computer display aesthetics. Its sharp facets and mechanical regularity read as assertive and engineered rather than friendly or calligraphic.
The design appears intended to translate a squared, chamfered construction into a practical text-ready alphabet, balancing a display-like angular style with consistent proportions for continuous reading. The repeated corner cuts and modular structure suggest a focus on visual uniformity and a distinctly mechanical character.
Legibility is reinforced by clear interior cut-ins and consistent corner treatments that unify the alphabet. Numerals follow the same faceted logic, with angular bowls and squared terminals that keep the set visually cohesive in sequences and tables.